"Medicine" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmɛdəsən/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈmɛdəsən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mˈɛdsən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"medicine" has 3 syllables: medicine.
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"Medicine" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈmɛdəsən/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Medicine" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "medicine" is /ˈmɛdəsən/.
Medicine: A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
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